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2 photosVortex 1.5.0 build 9: Weapon Cadence
Build 9 is out, and every upgrade you pick now hits harder where it counts: your rate of fire. Faster firing upgrades : every weapon fires noticeably quicker as you upgrade it, Drain included. Better controllers : pads are picked up and assigned more reliably, and Android TV remotes no longer get in the way. Online crews updated : online co-op and the house wingmen now run build 9. Update to fly with the latest crews. Thanks for flying with us, pilots. See you in the Abyss!
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3 photosVortex 1.5.0 build 7: smoother wingmen and steadier co-op
Your wingmen fly smarter, co-op holds together better, and The Way is easier to find your way around. Vortex 1.5.0 build 7 is live in your browser and in the macOS, Windows and Linux downloads. What’s new Smoother wingmen: bot pilots fly steadier, dodge smarter and look after the crew. Steadier co-op: online runs stay in step, and reconnecting and saved runs are more reliable. Join any time: hop into a crew already in flight and see every ship, yours included. A clearer path through The Way: a new hub takes you straight to each part of your build, with prompts that match how you play: keyboard, controller or touch. Boss adjustments Guardians build to a climax: each chapter’s guardians grow tougher the closer you get to its final boss. Thalok stands his ground: he is now as sturdy as the other guardians, so he no longer goes down in a flash. Bigger boss music: the soundtrack swells under each boss warning and comes forward during the fight. Get the update Download it from your library or play in your browser . The Mac download is signed and notarized. Mobile testers On iPhone and iPad, install 1.5.0 (7) through TestFlight. On Android, join Google Play internal testing . Both are also on the portal’s Builds page . Store releases follow testing and approval. Playing together Everyone in your crew should update to 1.5.0 build 7 to play together and with the bots. Older builds still play in their own rooms.
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2 photosVortex 1.4.0: the World Eater awakens
The Abyss has a new arrival. The World Eater tears through a black hole in a storm of flaming meteors and molten debris. This Vortex update is now live in the browser and in your desktop library. Boss adjustments: Maelstrom pulls in rocks, shots and smaller ships, then blasts them back out. Fight the current and fly clear. A new attack spews rock, slag and living ships—and, when the World Eater is badly wounded, even a mini-boss. His copies now appear only after he loses half his health. Return to the Abyss: Boss Challenger now takes the World Eater and the Iron Lattice into their own arenas. On the dead star, the camera waits for the guardian and the ground to settle before opening out. The leaning stone gate is gone, leaving the arena clear. Stay with your crew: Automatic rejoin helps you return after a relay disconnection while the server holds your place. The relay also allows catch-up input after a brief stall. Ready to fly: Your library now offers the current macOS, Windows and Linux packages alongside the updated browser edition. Open your library to download the update or launch a new browser session.
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3 photosVortex 1.4.0 build 2: smoother flights and a new Story score
Vortex 1.4.0 build 2 is live in the browser and available in the portal downloads, with smoother stage loading, a new Story prologue score and more ways to keep your journey going. Smoother flights Stage art and sounds are prepared ahead of encounters, music streams as you play, and the browser decodes artwork off the main thread. This update reduces interruptions when new enemies and bosses arrive. Continue the journey After losing a single-player run, Continue takes you back to the area you reached. Save & Quit still resumes from your saved position, including on the dead star. The Story prologue now has its own music, following the crew from the first warning to the fight back. A clearer welcome and a place on the leaderboard The title menu sits directly on the starry sky, and a skippable Anhhisoft opening introduces the game. Open Options > LEADERBOARD to see Vortex's top 100 pilots, platform results and your rank. Ready for another room You can create a new online room after leaving one. Empty rooms close promptly, and the lobby gives clearer notices when a game has started or ended, plus a countdown if you create rooms too quickly. Thalok's sea is transparent again, and Missile homing drones fire quietly so your main weapon remains easy to hear. Play Vortex in your browser or get the latest downloads . These screenshots were captured from build 2 on the iOS simulator.
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2 photosThirteen: the Imperial Court, 2v2 teams and a tutorial
Thirteen's biggest update yet: a whole new world to play in, team battles, and a coach to teach you the game. The Imperial Court: a second theme set in the Nguyễn dynasty's Huế. It has its own deck, rising from the rice farmer to the golden phoenix and the golden dragon. There are six new champions: the Emperor, the Empress, the Princess, the General, the Royal Guard and the Mandarin. You fight on the royal lawn before the citadel and wait between games in the Thái Hòa throne hall. Pick your theme on the front page. New music: six original songs for bamboo flute, zither, monochord, gongs and war drums. There's also Beethoven's Für Elise, Moonlight Sonata, Ode to Joy and Fifth Symphony, and Handel's Sarabande. Skip through every song from the 🔊 menu. 2v2 teams: team up with a friend or a court bot. Partners trade a card before play and can signal each other, and when you go out your partner takes the lead. Tutorial: four practice games with a coach who points out what to play, from pairs and straights to bombs and teamwork. Ready plays and Auto: on your turn, the pairs, straights and bombs you can play are laid out for you. Auto lets the court play for you. Nicknames and levels: choose the name you play under and earn experience levels. Your settings follow you to any device. Polish: a sharper throne hall, and champions who cheer or rest after going out. The game asks before you leave a game in progress, and the results fit your screen without scrolling. Gather your court and play Thirteen !
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2 photosThirteen on your phone
Thirteen now feels right at home on your phone. Easy-to-tap cards : your hand sits in two neat rows, every card in full view. Fling cards into battle : drag your cards onto the battlefield or double-tap to play them, no fiddly buttons. More battlefield : a slimmer layout leaves more room for the fight. Play sideways : turn your phone and the battle fills the screen with your hand right beside it. Full screen : add Thirteen to your home screen and it opens like a game, no browser bars. Sound on iPhone : the music and battle effects now play on iPhone too. Polish all round : a clearer session code, tidier results and menus that fit every phone. Grab your phone and jump into Thirteen !
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4 photosThirteen goes 16-bit: knights, kings and card battles
Our card game has a new name and a whole new look: say hello to Thirteen , rebuilt as a 16-bit battle. A battlefield, not a table : four champions face off and fight out every play. Big moves, bigger moments : chops, bombs and the mighty 2s bring lightning, legends and sliced cards. The Royal Court deck : every card is a character, from the humble peasant to the legendary High King. Play to the last card : everyone plays for their place, and your points climb the new leaderboard. Never play alone : court bots ride in to fill empty seats. Music and sound : an original soundtrack and battle effects. Join a table : open tables now show on the Online page. Find it under Thirteen . See you on the battlefield!
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3 photosThe Devil's Eye
The guardians have been busy. Build 285 gives Thalok, Enxio and Veyrath scary new tricks, rebuilds the Abyss fleet and makes your Tazer a lot more fun to fire. What's new A rebuilt Abyss fleet. Chapter Two's enemies are now menacing drones shaped as spheres, triangles, stars and cubes. They light up before they fire their own shapes at you. A better Tazer. It fires from the nose of your ship and arcs from target to target across the screen, faster with every jump. Every fight feels different. Each chapter now has its own lineup of guardians, and Skarn turns up in every run. Music that builds. The soundtrack swells when a guardian arrives and settles once it falls. Clearer boss status. Buffs and debuffs on a guardian now show as icons beside its health bar. Steadier online play. Brief server hiccups no longer drop you from your run. Boss adjustments Thalok opens the Devil's Eye. He darkens the sea, traps pilots in cages of tentacles and, once badly hurt, merges his eyes into one enormous red eye that unleashes everything at once. Enxio rolls the dice. He tumbles across the field blazing light, and the number he lands on decides how hard the sky falls. His legion now falls with him, and his health bar is back. Veyrath burns brighter. He fights beneath a dying star that slips into eclipse as he weakens, and his swoop leaves fire erupting behind him. Tougher drones. The Abyss fleet takes more than one shot to bring down. Cover where it counts. Only Noctaris and Veyrath now raise cover for their screen-filling attacks, and Enxio's mini-boss form is now called Enxio Shard. Update to build 285 and stare down the Devil's Eye. Good hunting, pilots!
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2 photosStones of the Abyss
Veyrath has learned to see your big moves coming. Build 284 gives the last guardian of Chapter Two a brand-new defence, plus smoother online co-op. What's new Stones of the Abyss. Fire an ultimate at Veyrath and he may call up a ring of ancient standing stones, each carved with its own forgotten writing and shining purple light into the sky. They drink your power. The stones soak up your biggest attacks, blazing and cracking as they do. Break them, or get in close and hit him where they can't reach. Smoother online co-op. Crews on slower or jittery connections now play at full speed, and a rare hiccup during some boss attacks is fixed. Better performance. Big boss fights run more smoothly. Boss adjustments Veyrath drops his shield. He no longer hides behind a dome, so every hit lands on him. Fewer reinforcements late in his fight. Once you've stripped him of his wings, tails and head, his allies come one at a time. Update to build 284 and see if you can break the stones. Good hunting, pilots!
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2 photosTake cover
Some guardian attacks fill the whole screen. Until now the only answer was to out-level them. Build 283 gives you somewhere to hide. What's new Take cover. When a guardian winds up a screen-wide attack, cover rises between it and your crew. Tuck in behind a piece and its shadow keeps you safe. Every guardian has its own look. Khionar raises ice pillars, Morthul obsidian slabs with lava in the cracks, Noctaris torn plates of his own hull, Gravemarch's battery hazard-striped blast shields, Enxio shards of his cube. One, Skarn, Ashkara, Umbra Maw and Veyrath have their own pieces too. It blocks bullets too. Enemy rounds stop on cover, and your own shots fly over it. It won't last forever. Each piece wears down as it takes hits, so keep moving between them. Boss adjustments Screen-wide moves can now be dodged. One's spin and charge, Skarn's Supernova, Khionar's snowstorm and meteors, Noctaris's Abyssal Maw, Morthul's inferno, the battery's crossfire, railgun and siege lance, Enxio's True Sight, Ashkara's carrier eye, Umbra Maw's whirlpool slam and Veyrath's laser all raise cover first. The damage is unchanged, so it pays to read the move and get behind something. Update to build 283 and find some cover. Good hunting, pilots!
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Relics go online
A quick follow-up to Boss Relics: build 282 brings your relics online. What's new Your relics, your crew. In online co-op every pilot now brings their own collection and the relic they're wearing. Finds still count. Relics you pick up in an online run are yours to keep. Boss adjustments No changes this time. The guardians are exactly as tough as you left them. Update to build 282 to join your crew online. Happy hunting!
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3 photosBoss Relics are here
Every guardian now carries something worth taking. Build 281 brings Boss Relics , a free update for every pilot. What's new Sixteen relics to hunt. Named guardians can drop their own relic. Wear one at a time for new powers and an edge against certain bosses. A drop worth the fight. Relics fall from the sky in rays of light and wake in a ripple that clears the field. Better odds for the bold. Story runs, chapter finales and a rare relic of its own all help the hunt. Your collection in The Way. A new RELICS tab shows every relic you've found and the one you're wearing. Bigger boss rewards. Guardians now leave more behind for the whole crew. Co-op for everyone. Any pilot can pause and shape their own build, and online runs recover from hiccups without ending. Boss adjustments Morthul, Rage of the Deep. A new guardian who arrives with a crash and burns hotter the angrier he gets. Zhaktis, the Patient Blade. Now stalks on his legs and strikes with claws, with new moves to match. Noctaris and Khionar. Reforged with new looks and tougher fights. Gravemarch. The alien ship's guns now fight at his side. Umbra Maw. Lost tentacles come crawling back for more. Every guardian has a title. Update the game to build 281 to play online with the new crew. Happy hunting, pilots!
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Volume settings fixed
A quick fix for Vortex: Guardians of the Abyss is live in the browser and in your library downloads. Fixes Volume works again: the sound settings now change just the sound, without touching your window or screen. Instant levels: music, effects and the rest take effect the moment you change them. Boss adjustments None this time. The guardians are just as loud as you want them to be. Everyone in an online room needs this update to play together. Thanks for the report, and keep them coming on Discord .
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2 photosVortex now speaks your language
A new update for Vortex: Guardians of the Abyss is live in the browser and in your library downloads. The game now speaks your language! What's new Four new languages: play in Japanese, Chinese, Korean or Spanish, from the title screen all the way to the final boss. Everything translated: menus, settings, ship select, the HUD, online rooms, upgrade cards, the story and every boss taunt. Picks itself: the game starts in your device's language, and you can switch any time in the options. Names stay the same: guardians, ships and weapons keep their names in every language. Fixes Tidier text: longer words fit neatly in the HUD, and mixed-script lines line up cleanly. Boss adjustments None this time. The guardians just learned some new ways to taunt you. Everyone in an online room needs this update to play together. Spot a translation that reads oddly? Tell us on Discord .
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2 photosOnline co-op, made for your screen
A new update for Vortex: Guardians of the Abyss is live in the browser and in your library downloads. Online co-op now looks as good on your desktop as solo play does. What's new Made for your screen: online rooms use a widescreen field that fills 1080p, 1440p and 4K monitors edge to edge, with everything at the same size as solo. No more black bars: on screens of a different shape, like a Mac's, the edges glow softly with the game itself. Choose your resolution: a new Video option lets you pick Auto, 1080p, 1440p or 4K for how sharply the game draws, and which resolution fullscreen uses. Boss adjustments None this time. Every guardian fights just as before. Everyone in an online room needs this update to play together. Tell us how it looks on your setup on Discord .
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2 photosFly in your own colours
A new update for Vortex: Guardians of the Abyss is live in the browser and in your library downloads. Fly in your own colours, and stay with your crew even when the connection wobbles. What's new Pick your colour: every ship now comes in five clean colours. Choose yours on the ship select screen, and every pilot can pick their own, on the couch or online. Stay with your crew: if your connection drops mid-run, the game holds your seat and brings you back into the fight. Game-server rooms: online rooms can now run on our game server, so the run keeps going smoothly even if the host leaves. Smoother hand-offs: when a host leaves, control passes to the next pilot without ending the run. Find a crew: see who's flying right now and jump into an open room from the Online rooms page. Boss adjustments None this time. Every guardian fights just as before. Show off your colours and your best runs on Discord .
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5 photosTwo guardians reborn, and your runs now save
A big update is live in the browser and in your library downloads. Two guardians have been rebuilt from the ground up, and you can finally save your progress. What's new Save and continue: step away mid-journey and pick up right where you left off. Nyxara, reborn: bigger, scarier and far more spider-like, with new attacks that fill the sky. Voraxis, the flagship: a much larger warship with a whole new arsenal. Break his defenses before you can hurt him. Smoother leveling: your ship now grows steadily across the whole journey, and beating a guardian gives you a real boost. Bigger rewards: every boss you take down showers you with medals and bonuses. Easier Mac install: the Mac download is now signed and approved by Apple, so it opens without warnings. Boss adjustments Nyxara is tougher and hits harder. Voraxis has more health and a new way to take him down. Oblivar grows more dangerous as the fight goes on. Skarn 's special attacks now show up as intended. The Vortex website now speaks Korean too. Let us know what you think on Discord .
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3 photosA new Oblivar, and bosses that keep up with you
A new update is live in the browser and in your library downloads, with an all-new Oblivar fight and bosses that stay a real challenge for strong crews. What's new Oblivar, rebuilt: the elder of the abyssal sea now fights alone, with all-new attacks and a dramatic finale. Clearer health bars: damage drains away smoothly, so every hit is easy to read. A stronger Charge that grows as you do. Online rooms for phones: play in landscape or portrait, and start solo while friends join later. Better on iPhone: the game stays clear of the notch and rounded corners. Boss adjustments Bosses keep up with your crew , so even a strong team gets a real fight. Oblivar is tougher and no longer brings escorts. Staying alive takes a little more care: grab those shield and health drops. Tell us how Oblivar treats you on Discord .
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Better on your phone
A polish update is live that makes Vortex feel great on a phone held upright. What's new Portrait-friendly screens: menus, ship select, online co-op and options all fit, with bigger buttons that are easy to tap. More to discover: some unlockables are now a surprise to find. Fixed: a lobby button that could do the wrong thing. Boss adjustments None this time. Still offline-friendly and DRM-free. Tell us how it plays on Discord .
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2 photosOnline co-op is here
Vortex 1.1 brings online co-op: team up with up to three friends over the internet, whether they play in the browser or on Mac, Windows or Linux. Single-player and couch co-op still work offline and DRM-free. What's new Online co-op: join an open crew or invite friends to a private room. Your own build: every pilot picks their own upgrades, and each ship has its own colour so you can always spot yours. Friendlier level-ups: no more accidental picks, plus helpful tips while you learn The Way. High scores everywhere: link your game and your best runs appear on the games.anhhi.net leaderboard. Safer rooms: report or block other players, and hosts can manage their room. Boss adjustments None this time.
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2 photosA fiery new attack for Veyrath, and hits you can feel
A new update is live on every platform, with a fiery new attack, better feedback when you take a hit, and a round of boss balancing. What's new Veyrath's Eruption: the Guardian of the Abyss has a devastating new move. Keep moving. The Charge, explained: clearer help when you unlock it, and an easy way to see how long you can hold it. Hits you can feel: screen and controller feedback when you take damage. Fixed: a rare bug late in Chapter One that could send the crew back to Earth. Boss adjustments Veyrath is easier to damage and shows off his full set of moves. Umbra Maw is now a true super boss. One puts on a bigger show at the Sun, and its attacks are easier to read. Launch price For launch, Vortex is $4.99 instead of $7.99 at vortex.anhhi.net/store : DRM-free for Mac, Windows and Linux, plus the browser version. Found a bug? Tell us on Discord .
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12 photosVortex: Guardians of the Abyss is out now
Earth has fallen. The guardians are waiting. Vortex: Guardians of the Abyss is out now: a classic vertical shooter with RPG depth and 16-bit pixel art, for one pilot or a couch full of friends. Where to play Mac, Windows and Linux: DRM-free at vortex.anhhi.net/store , with every 1.x update included. In your browser: redeem your key here on games.anhhi.net and play online. iPhone, iPad and Steam are on the way. What's inside Two chapters, from a ruined Earth across the solar system and into the Abyss. Huge guardian bosses, each with its own entrance and original music. Story, Arcade and endless play, solo or in couch co-op with up to four players. Level up, pick your upgrades and grow your weapons and powers your way. Your key Every purchase includes a Vortex key. Use it to get your downloads back any time at vortex.anhhi.net/store/redeem , and redeem it at games.anhhi.net/redeem to keep the game in your library and play in the browser. Questions or bugs? Join us on Discord . Thanks for playing!
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